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Does Corruption Impact on Firms' Ability to Conduct Business in Mauritania? Evidence from Investment Climate Survey Data

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dc.contributor.authorFrancisco, Manuela
dc.contributor.authorPontara, Nicola
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-08T19:16:30Z
dc.date.available2012-06-08T19:16:30Z
dc.date.issued2007-12
dc.description.abstractThis paper seeks to understand whether Mauritanian firms deem corruption as an obstacle to operate and grow, to identify the profile of firms that are more likely to make informal payments, and to quantify the size of these payments. The results of the analysis show that perceptions of corruption can be potentially misleading. Corruption is not considered to be one of the most taxing factors impeding the growth of firms in Mauritania. Yet, its cost to firms is significant and greater than in the comparator group countries. This means that corruption is internalized by firms and considered an accepted practice. Alternatively, firms may fear reporting corruption practices for fear of retaliation. Econometric evidence on the propensity and intensity of bribes suggests that medium-size firms suffer the most from corruption in Mauritania. Larger firms are more established and connected, do not fear exiting the market, and are less likely to be harassed. Smaller firms are less visible and may be able to escape the control of public officials by operating largely in the informal sector. Medium-size firms are the most likely to pay bribes and to pay the highest amounts as a percentage of their total annual sales, which places a heavy burden on their ability to grow.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/8879695/corruption-impact-firms-ability-conduct-business-mauritania-evidence-investment-climate-survey-data
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4439
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7570
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 4439
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO CREDIT
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM
dc.subjectAGGREGATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES
dc.subjectAUTHORITY
dc.subjectBANK CREDIT
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO GROWTH
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBRIBE
dc.subjectBRIBE PAYERS
dc.subjectBRIBERY
dc.subjectBRIBES
dc.subjectBUREAUCRACY
dc.subjectBUREAUCRAT
dc.subjectBUREAUCRATIC CONTROL
dc.subjectBUREAUCRATIC PROCEDURES
dc.subjectBUREAUCRATIC SYSTEM
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPERATIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectBUSINESS PEOPLE
dc.subjectBUSINESSMEN
dc.subjectCAPITAL STOCK
dc.subjectCIVIL LIBERTIES
dc.subjectCOMPANY
dc.subjectCOMPETITORS
dc.subjectCOMPOSITE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectCONSTITUENCIES
dc.subjectCORRUPT
dc.subjectCORRUPT PRACTICES
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCORRUPTION DATA
dc.subjectCORRUPTION PERCEPTION
dc.subjectCORRUPTION VARIABLES
dc.subjectCOUNTRIES % FIRMS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY REPORTS
dc.subjectCPI
dc.subjectCREDIT ACCESS
dc.subjectCRIME
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING
dc.subjectDEGREE OF CORRUPTION
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEMOCRATIZATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC AGENTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORMS
dc.subjectEMBEZZLEMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectEXPANSION
dc.subjectEXPLOITATION
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY BUSINESS
dc.subjectFIGHTING CORRUPTION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL COST
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFIRM SIZE
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN FIRMS
dc.subjectFOREIGN OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE INDICATORS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectGRAFT
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFORMAL PAYMENT
dc.subjectINFORMAL PAYMENTS
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINSURANCE SERVICES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRADE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectKEY CHALLENGE
dc.subjectKICKBACKS
dc.subjectLACK OF COMPETITION
dc.subjectLATIN AMERICAN
dc.subjectLEADERSHIP
dc.subjectLISTED COMPANY
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectMEASURING CORRUPTION
dc.subjectMEASURING GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICRO ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMONOPOLIES
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEW BUSINESS
dc.subjectOBSTACLES TO GROWTH
dc.subjectOFFICE HOLDERS
dc.subjectOLIGARCHY
dc.subjectPARTY
dc.subjectPATRONAGE
dc.subjectPERCEPTION OF CORRUPTION
dc.subjectPERSONAL GAIN
dc.subjectPETTY CORRUPTION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CORRUPTION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTIES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL POWER
dc.subjectPOLITICAL STABILITY
dc.subjectPOLITICIANS
dc.subjectPREFERENTIAL
dc.subjectPRIVATE GAIN
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC CONTRACTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIAL
dc.subjectPUBLIC OFFICIALS
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE
dc.subjectRED TAPE
dc.subjectREGULATORY BURDEN
dc.subjectREGULATORY POLICIES
dc.subjectREGULATORY QUALITY
dc.subjectRULE OF LAW
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSMALL FIRMS
dc.subjectSOURCE OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectSTATE CONTROL
dc.subjectSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
dc.subjectTAX INSPECTIONS
dc.subjectTAX RATE
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTERM CREDIT
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectUNOFFICIAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWEALTH CREATION
dc.titleDoes Corruption Impact on Firms' Ability to Conduct Business in Mauritania? Evidence from Investment Climate Survey Dataen
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okr.crossref.titleDoes Corruption Impact On Firms' Ability To Conduct Business In Mauritania ? Evidence From Investment Climate Survey Data
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/8879695/corruption-impact-firms-ability-conduct-business-mauritania-evidence-investment-climate-survey-data
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid972721468051561393
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-4439
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000158349_20071213094320
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum8879695
okr.identifier.reportWPS4439
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryMauritania
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Microfinance
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitDevelopment Research Group (DECRG)
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